At this holiday home, you'll be 4.1 km (2.5 mi) from Hobby Garden Hawaii and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Pahoa Museum. Highlights at this holiday home include a kitchen, a washing machine and a balcony. .Home features 3 bathrooms, a living room and a TV. In-room dining is easy with a kitchen that comes equipped with a fridge, a microwave and a stovetop. In-room jetted baths, a coffee/tea maker and a phone are also available. .This smoke-free holiday home offers a games room and barbecues. .In proximity to this Keaau holiday home you'll find Port of Hilo.
University of Hawaii at Hilo - 29 min drive - 28.4 km
Port of Hilo - 30 min drive - 30.7 km
Carlsmith Beach Park - 35 min drive - 33.4 km
Getting around
Hilo, HI (ITO-Hilo Intl.) - 32 min drive
Restaurants
Kaleo's Bar and Grill - 10 min drive
No. 1 Chinese Barbecue - 13 min drive
Pahoa Fresh Fish - 13 min drive
Blane's Drive Inn - 10 min drive
Aloha Lehua Cafe - 13 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave!
Traveling with the family or taking time for yourself, you'll love coming home to this beautiful home. Three bedrooms each with their own ensuite custom marble bathroom. Just a short walk to the Makuu cliffs to watch the whales go by. The Asian inspired decor is stunning. I have collected art throughout Asia and you are sure to enjoy the many carvings and paintings. The "Man Cave" has a giant flat screen TV, pool table, dart board and more. The home is on one acre and I live in a cottage on property. The landscaped property has many fruit trees for you to "pick" from. I have bikes for your use to explore the area. The home is located in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision. Centrally located to the airport, 20 minutes, lava flow 30 minutes and Volcano National Park 30 minutes.
Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
Bicycles
Unit size: 3,500 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Property Registration Number TA-017-332-0192-01, GE-017-332-0192-02
Property is also known as
Family Friendly Home Man Cave House Keaau
Family Friendly Home Man Cave House
Family Friendly Home Man Cave Keaau
Family Friendly Home Man Cave
Family Friendly Man Cave Keaa
Family Friendly Home With a Man Cave!
Family Friendly Home, With a Man Cave! Keaau
Family Friendly Home, With a Man Cave! Private vacation home
Frequently asked questions
Are there any beaches close to Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave!?
The closest beach to Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave! is Ha'ena Beach (7.4 km).
Does Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave! have a pool?
No, this holiday home doesn't have a pool.
Is there a private hot tub at Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave!?
No, but there is Jetted Baths.
Is there a free airport shuttle available at Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave!?
No, Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave! does not offer an airport shuttle service.
What time are check-in & check-out at Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave!?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
Are pets allowed at Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave!?
No, pets are not allowed.
Family Friendly Home, with a Man Cave! Reviews
Reviews
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Exceptional
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 191 out of 206 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 206 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 206 reviews
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9.8/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Bill G.
23 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Good place to stay.
This is not the place for everyone, but an excellent place if you read what the host describes.
Bill G.
Stayed 15 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jake H., Great Falls, VA USA
4 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great hideaway on Hilo side of Island
Spacious, clean, furnished "home" located in quiet area. Host very responsive to inquiries and requests. Fully furnished with sports equipment. Property full of fauna that produces fruit (albeit we were there at low season) One drawback - house is located some time from Hilo (depending on traffic) so plan your excurstions accordingly
Jake H.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Kasi C.
12 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Honeymoon Stay
Howard set up the place with beautiful little gifts for our honeymoon. The property is gorgeous and Howard is very communicative and helpful.
Kasi C.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Valerie M., Orwell,OH
26 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great property
Great property. Lots of room. Clean, quiet, easy check in.
Valerie M.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Shane H.
20 Jan 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful, quiet neighborhood.
The property was stunning. The ocean is only a few minute walk which we all enjoyed after dinner. The view and ocean sounds from the lanai was wonderful anytime of the day. The Weber grill made it perfect for grilling dinner every night. The beds were very comfortable and the bathrooms in each bedroom were large. My wife likes to bird and there were no shortage of birds on the property. There are no negatives to say only positives. We truly enjoyed our stay and would choose to stay here again if we return to the big island. Thank you Howard for the wonderful hospitality.
Shane H.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2025
10/10 Excellent
Xiang C.
29 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Xiang C.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
alisha s.
29 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Christmas break on the Big Island
This property was perfect!! Close enough to everything while keeping us out of the busy tourist areas. The home was clean and cozy. Howard was away for the holiday. But, left us with contact info and a binder full of his island favorites. We particularly appreciated the instructions left by him that took us to the Puna trail, which led us to a private(ish) beach. There, we got to view the sea turtles soaking up the sun. We loved staying here, and plan on returning again in there future! Mahalo Howard!!
alisha s.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Ron N.
22 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Ron
Like being in the Garden Of Eden…minus the bad outcome!
Ron N.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jake M., Whitehorse
27 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous
Amazing house with tons of space and a fantastic yard with plenty of privacy, fruit trees and close to the ocean.
Jake M.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Anarae S.
19 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing stay in Hilo!
We had such a wonderful time at this home! It was incredibly spacious, giving our whole family plenty of room to relax and enjoy ourselves. The place was spotless, and the attention to detail made it feel comfortable and inviting. The open layout allowed us to gather and spend quality time together, and we loved how close it was to all the beautiful spots in Hilo. It truly felt like a home away from home, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a clean, spacious, and fun stay with family!
family!!
Anarae S.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Christina H.
16 Oct 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
House in the gardens
It was nicely nestled close to Maku’u point and plenty of fruit to eat in property. Spacious home perfect for family with older kids or multiple adults.
Christina H.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
kevin z.
20 Jun 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Plenty of room, gorgeous property
House was great, plenty of room. Lots of fun things for the family, bikes, pool table, etc.. Nice to know host was close but didn't need anything. House is not far from the coast which is nice, bit of a drive to store, etc..Very quiet and peaceful, especially in the mornings on the big deck.
kevin z.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
4/10 Poor
Wendy N., Oro Valley
8 Jun 2024
May 2024: Concerns with property
The positives: listing was accurate. Man-cave is renovated garage and has many activities and items to borrow for outdoor lifestyle.
Serious considerations: No air conditioning (I should have confirmed before renting). Washer / dryer outside of home which added to bugs getting in house. There is a cockroach infestation in one of the upper bedrooms. Hundreds of them come in through bathroom light in ceiling at dusk. We had to close bathroom door and not use bathroom. This issue is not just living in Hawaii, this is a serious problem for the home. The hammock rope broke (very old and frayed) and my husband fell and hurt his hip when the rope snapped in use. Black mold in two ceiling areas in garage. Master bedroom is room off garage and was not clean (like it had not been fully dusted in a long time. Screens for doors and windows had tears, or did not set in tracks correctly when closing, which let more bugs in the house. Fire alarms disabled (one in bedroom was gone with wires hanging out of wall).
Wendy N.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
David H.
10 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay
Great property. Beautifully landscaped. Plenty of room to move around.
David H.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Alfonso A.
3 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Hawai’i paradise
We had a tournament in Hilo so we decided to stay at another location close to Hilo since we’ve recently stayed in Hilo. The location was great! 2-3 minute mile ride to wonderful beach views. The house was big and spacious! Every room had its own private full bath and balcony! The amenities were great, from the game room to the snorkel gear to the bikes provided! There was a Sunday market no more than 8 minutes away that was great! All in all if I come back to the big island I’m staying here again.
Alfonso A.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Reginald W.
15 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful
Everything was good here we really enjoyed our stay very spacious rooms and fruit trees on property. Owner lives on land too but it’s separated by a fence,and he’s great with helping out
Reginald W.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Aric A.
8 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Best house we could have picked
Amazing property. Unfortunately didn’t get a chance to meet Howard, but he was around if we had needed him. A lot of love and hard work put into the house. A lot of fun adventuring around the yard looking for fruit. Zero complaints.
Aric A.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jennifer L.
7 Apr 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Merrie Monarch get away
The property is stunning and well kept. Gorgeous artwork and the energy of the place is so calming. It was a perfect spot for our family after watching our son dance at Merrie Monarch. Fun to go on a bike ride and play darts while on property. We will be back when we have time to enjoy the Big Island. Mahalo Uncle Howard for sharing your gorgeous home.
Jennifer L.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Amanda D.
20 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Keaa’u Paradise
This house was perfect for our family of 4. My kids enjoyed playing in the yard and looking for ripe fruit. We used all the fun amenities during our stay with family dart games, bike rides and pool games. The kitchen was very well stocked which made it great for cooking and eating dinner out on the deck. The house was very well kept and super clean and tidy. The drive to Hilo and volcano park was easy. Nice short bike ride to a beautiful ocean view and great whale watching spot. Icing on the cake was the little treats left for us by Howard. During our visit to Hawaii we stayed on both the Kona and Hilo side and this home blew us away and definitely made us feel like we were in paradise and would love to stay, which we did not get that same feeling from the place on the Kona side. 10/10 would recommend. Mahalo Howard!
Amanda D.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
Heidi C.
11 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!
We loved our stay at Howard's home. The house had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The host checked in and tried to help when there were internet issues on the island. There is a lot of living space and multiple couples or a larger family could comfortably stay at the house. The kitchen had most essentials for cooking. The hawaiian coffee and chocolates were a nice touch.
Heidi C.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
Juls p.
28 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Tranquility in Paradise
the house is amazing everything you need for a relaxing vacation on the big island thank you Howard you rock five stars
Juls p.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Teresa T.
10 Feb 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice big home
Had a great time. House is huge, did not feel cramped at all.
Howard is super friendly and quick to respond.
Teresa T.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Renee H.
16 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice, spacious house
The house was very nice. Very spacious. It was nice to spread out after being in smaller condos on the other islands.
Renee H.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Bonnie B.
14 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home
We were there for 7 days and enjoyed every minute of it. Howard is a wonderful host. We never ask for anything but I believe that if we had he would have tried to get it for us. If we ever go back to Hawaii we will try to stay there again.
Thank you Howard.
Bonnie B.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Mari C.
6 Jan 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Christmas break family time
We LOVED the yard, with so many fruit trees that we were unfamiliar with. We also really enjoyed that each bedroom had its own bathroom. The host provided snorkel gear, games and bikes!